HMAS Newcastle, arrived back in her home port of Sydney following a six-month patrol in the Middle East region in support of Operation SLIPPER.
Naval Historical Society of Australia
Preserving Australia's Naval History
HMAS Newcastle, arrived back in her home port of Sydney following a six-month patrol in the Middle East region in support of Operation SLIPPER.
The painting of HMAS Warramunga reflects a major article in this edition which provides a potted history of the RAN in the Korean War. The images of HMAS Adelaide reference the article about Adelaide’s Boarding party. It was only resourceful action by the ship’s helicopter, directed by the Flight Commander, that enabled the Boarding Party to be safely recovered, thereby averting an international incident.